(WEST PERTH, ON) – On July 1, 2022, just before 11:00 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) program on Perth Line 20 in the Municipality of West Perth.
It was determined that while the officer was conducting the program, a vehicle entered when they noted open alcohol. The driver admitted to consuming alcohol. A roadside screening device was used, and they were arrested.
The accused was subsequently transported to a local operations center for further testing however the accused refused to provide breath samples as required by law.
Andreas BOUZALAS, 22, of Acton, has been charged with:
– Failure or refusal to comply with demand
A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (A.D.L.S.) and a 7-day Vehicle Impoundment was initiated as per statute.
The accused has been released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date to answer to the charge.
If you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired, either by drug or alcohol, call police at 911 to report it.
